Adam Lockyer

Associate Professor Adam Lockyer holds the position of Associate Professor in Strategic Studies at Macquarie University's School of International Studies. His work focuses on Australian defence strategy, deterrence, sea power, US foreign policy, post-conflict reconstruction, and civil wars. He has held prestigious roles including the 2015 Fulbright Scholarship at Georgetown University and served in the Australian Army. His research has been recognized with awards such as the SAGE Award (2013) and Boyer Prize (2012).

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in text but includes prior academic and military service.

Research Interests:
- Australian strategic policy and procurement
- Indo-Pacific geopolitics and military modernization
- Naval diplomacy and maritime security
- Counterinsurgency and civil war dynamics
- US-Australian alliance studies

Key Projects:
- The Causes of Desertion in Developing Armies (ongoing)
- Evaluating Conventional Maritime Deterrence (2020-2021)
- Contributed to datasets on Indo-Pacific military trends (2022)

Awards:
- SAGE Award (2013): For F-35 interoperability research
- Boyer Prize (2012): For counterinsurgency analysis

His forthcoming book Conventional Maritime Deterrence (Georgetown UP) explores naval strategy foundations. Active in naval diplomacy studies, he advises on Australia's strategic posture amid Indo-Pacific dynamics.